Misidentification: Jewish Miami Man Shoots Israeli Tourists Believing They Were Palestinians

In Miami Beach last night, a 27-year-old man mistakenly shot at two Israeli visitors, thinking they were Palestinians. The shooter, Mordechai Brafman, was arrested and charged with attempted murder for injuring a father and son with 17 rounds, causing shoulder and forearm wounds. This incident underscores the rise in hate crimes in Florida, showing a 50% spike in bias-related incidents from 2022 to 2023. The shooting emphasizes mounting worries over mistaken identity assaults amid escalating tensions stemming from the Israel-Palestine conflict.